"I'm afraid you guys have misunderstood. Although I'm a weak and frail person, I'm also a martial artist." Chen Yun said with a smile, "I'm just asking about the martial arts tournament because I want to go and try my luck."
"You're just a small fry? You still want to go to the martial arts tournament?" The bald warrior looked at Chen Yun with disdain and said with a pout, "If I punch you, you'll probably spit blood and die on the spot. Do you think you can go to a martial arts tournament?"
Several warriors nearby also joined in.
"That's right, you scholar, you look like you could fall down with a gust of wind. What are you trying to achieve by interfering in the affairs of us warriors? If you have the decency, stay away and enjoy the river. Maybe you can even write a poem and win some scholarly fame!"
"Yeah, the people at the tournament aren't as easy to talk to as we are. If you're not careful, they might beat you to death. What do you think of the tournament? Do you think it's a place for you to recite poems and write couplets?"
"Alright," the bald man waved his hand and said, "The boat is coming soon. Let's stop talking nonsense with this guy. He's just a stupid scholar."
After hearing this, the other warriors turned around and ignored Chen Yun.
A ferry arrived at the shore.
This ferry looks very ordinary. It is more dilapidated and smaller than the cruise ship destroyed by Chen Yun yesterday. There is no shed on it. If it happens to be windy and rainy, it will probably be able to sail on the river.
The man at the bow was a middle-aged man wearing patched coarse cloth clothes.
The boatman pulled up to the shore and called out to the people on the bank, "Are you guys going to the other side?"
"How much?" The bald warrior did not get on the boat immediately, but asked the price first.
"Twenty cents per person. I often travel on the Huihuan River and never ask for a random price." The middle-aged boatman grinned, revealing a mouthful of big yellow teeth.
"Twenty wen?" The bald warrior immediately drew his sword. "Why don't you just rob? I took a boat on Huanjiang River here just half a year ago. It was only five wen per person back then. And you're giving me fifteen wen more than everyone else."
The middle-aged boatman's expression suddenly turned grim.
"Sir, you can't just bully people just because you know martial arts. I've been traveling around the river for over ten years, and I've never heard of a ferry charging five cents. Even begging on the street wouldn't earn more than that. Do you want to take this ferry? If not, I'll go somewhere else."
"I definitely want to take the boat, but I'll only give you five cents per person." The bald warrior was very firm about the price.
Chen Yun found it funny watching from the side.
With his financial resources, to be honest, twenty cents seemed like a joke to him. He was too lazy to bend down to pick it up if it fell on the ground. However, he did not expect that this warrior who was so arrogant in front of him just now would argue with a boatman for so long for a dozen cents and even draw his sword.
To be honest, this behavior is a bit unbecoming of a warrior.
But this also shows one thing, that the bald warrior is at least not a bad person.
If he was a bad guy, he would definitely not be short of money just because he is a warrior.
Of course, it is also possible that the bald man is not short of money, but just likes to be stingy.
Either of these two points is possible, but Chen Yun is more inclined to the former, as he has always been quite accurate in judging people.
Because although this bald warrior spoke harshly, there was actually no real ferocity in his eyes, and his clothes were also very simple.
Like the boatman, the bald warrior's clothes were the cheapest coarse cloth. It was obvious that he had a hard time even buying a decent piece of clothing.
At this time, the bald warrior was still arguing with the boatman and refused to let the boatman leave.
The bald warrior shouted at the boatman, "Damn it! If you dare to run away today, I'll chop you into pieces. If you don't believe me, try driving the boat now! Just try it!"
The boatman was also stubborn: "Even if you kill me today, it will cost you twenty cents. Either you get on the boat for twenty cents each, or you kill me and you can't get away."
"I think you are really tired of living. You, a boatman, are you really not afraid of death?" The bald warrior waved the big knife in his hand, looking fierce but weak inside.
The boatman raised his neck and said, "Come on, if you want to kill me, then go ahead. I'm standing here motionless, and you can kill me. If you don't kill me today, I'll look down on you!"
The bald warrior felt a little embarrassed.
As a warrior, he also has noble sentiments.
Killing people for a mere fifteen cents is not the style of an upright warrior at all.
However, although the bald warrior did not want to kill, the thin warrior next to him did not have such a good character. He drew out his long sword and strode towards the boatman.
"I've lived for over thirty years, and I've never heard of such a strange request. You want us to kill you, right? Fine!"
The thin warrior raised his sword and was about to slash across.
"Wait!" Chen Yun shouted softly.
Everyone's eyes turned to look over.
"You want to stand up for him?"
The one who spoke was the bald warrior. He was so angry that he didn't know where to vent his anger. If Chen Yun wanted to stand up for the boatman, he could just beat up the scholar to vent his anger and make an example of him to the boatman.
Maybe the boatman will realize he is afraid and won’t ask for the fifteen cents.
The bald warrior stared at Chen Yun coldly, just waiting for Chen Yun to say something wrong so that he could teach him a lesson.
Chen Yun smiled and said gently, "I don't mean to stand up for anyone, but I just happen to be going to the other side of the river. I'll pay for the boat fare. If you guys are willing to make friends, it wouldn't be a big deal if we had a drink together when we get to the other side."
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